Article-feeding mechanism.



P. W. FLEISGHER.

ARTICLE FEEDING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION IILBD DBO. 7. 1912.

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Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

P. W. FLEISCHER.

ARTICLE PHHDXNG MBGHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED DEU.7. 1912.

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PAUL W'. FLEISCHER. O17' Jl/EST HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY, ASSIG'NOR 'l AMIERICAN CAN CONBE'ANY, OF NEVI YORK N. Y., A CORPORATION 0]? 'NEW JERSEY.

'To all `'io/lem it may concern Be it knownthet I, PADI, W. Fiunmonnn, n. citizen of the United States, residing in Vifest Hoboken, in the vcounty o't Hudeon and State of lNew Jersey, lieve invented a new and useful Improvement in Article-Feeding Mechanism, ot' which the Jollowinxgl ie n specification.

This invention relates to improvenients in l0 article feeding mechanism.

One object of the invention is to provide n mechanism adapted to feed, propel or con- Vey articles, sueh as .food cont-einer eens, all the movable parte of which here n constant,

continuous movement, but which nt the some time cause the articles being propelled to have :1n interrupted or intermittent movement.

, Another object o-:t' the invention is to pro- 30 rvide '.1 conveyer which pnrtnlree ot the nin ture of en intermittently opernted conveyer, and yet which has continuous movement, und avoids all the objections hitherto inherent in intermittently operated conreyers having parts which nre rei'iezitedly started and stopped.

Another object of the invention is to provide e :feeding mechanism ot' the type above indicated which, while havingr continuous movement, will permit the articles being propelled to have an interval oli rest, und which will hring' the articles to n Stop nml start them again `e'rmlnally und without jars or shocks and thereby prevent spilling ol" the contents in the omee'o lilled enne heilig conveyed lio a double semner.

A `Still lurther object ot' the invention ie to' provide n 'feeding rneelfeniem or conveyor which is adapted to propel articles :it n

fill) higher rate thon hns hitherto been 'found prnctirnl in intermittently operated ronvey ers.

The invention. furthermore rormiete` in theI y improvements in the parte and l in the novel comhinntiom oi partey :ind devicina herein enen/n. described or rlnimed.

llithertot'in mnny mnehineitssneh ns double Henning! innrhinen, thinning nieehinee, lillinnj i machines und vnrious other types olz mir ehinee where nrtieles nre ied or propelled through the nmehine and it has heen necesa sary to allow 1the articles to rome to n rest for n short period in order to he opvrnlerl upon, it has been' the univer-nal prmntire. qso

far es l ein ewere, to employ an internnt- Specification o devices nml f Tenersi-Ment- Pntentetl Nov. 10, i914.

.Application lertecember 7, 1912, `SerinlNo.73.51%15.

tently opernleil rionveyer, oonmionly includ ing n (lenevn stop motion, or, in other Words, n conveyor whieh is continually started and stopped. .Such intermittently operated con veyerel here mnny inherent rlisntlvnntnffes, mnong,` whieh only he mentioned the inct that the repented :starting und stopping of heavy parte ol" the meehenism soonnvenrs ont the machine, thus necessitating replacing and eonemnt adjustments of ports, und the sudden storting :unl stopping, in the onse Where filled eens are being propelled to n seeming mechanism, causes spilling of the contents, and in those e: ses where n cover is loosely applied to the cnn while loeinr pro, pelled to the stunning: mechnnism, the sud den stop is; liltely to fjlieplnee the rover, thus preventing the 'formation of :i perfect, hermetic senin. p

lilith my improrelmentel ull the disndventages of :in intermittently opernted conveyor nre done '.'wny with, nml ro accomplish this result, my improved mechanism, genernlly started, comprises :i eonetnntly continuously movnhle member, having;fmounted thereon und loorlily mornhle therewith i plurality of propelling :irme or flights which :rre opernterl indepemlrotly ol their bodily movef montin such n waxy thnt the engaging or propelling portions thereof nre :ilterlmtely accelerated nndretm'ded in the direction oil movement oi the rnrrying member. so that the canne or other articles heine; propelled nre :ulrnneed to n, predetermined position by the propelling :irmev or flights, whereupon the lutter nre retrnrterl `from engagement with the cnn or other article `for n sull'icient pleriod to nllow the seeming, flnnging or l other operntion to telre plnee, when the nrm ,or flieht is rec-.l ltr-ought into engagement with the run or :irtirle sind the moremen; of

the slime completed. l ln the. drirwinpr forming n pnrt ol' this speoitlontion, Figure l is n plain view of n merglmnwn emhodyinpj one lorm oi" my im i prov'ument :iliovfinif in dotted linee` several positione n uinrrl hy the proiiiolling nrrne or flights during the ronelnnt "oflinnons moin ment ot the endlose4 curryine` rhein. Fire. Q iS :i Vertical eertion of the menhnniem .Lfhon'x'i Fig. l, the endlose rhein conve` ir heini;l omitted. Figi. is :i rertir-.lh trnnevereo Heetionnl view. teken muhstnntinlly on the line BWB o-l hip; l. Fig'. 'l is n Asimilar view, i taken substantially on the line lr-#1 of Fig.

Lond Showing; :i soa' mecimnism., sindA 3 is si fio'aii pian of poiiion of 'ho-piopeiiiig wrm oi and shouf o doi' 7 K, sitiono o o "im body d cover thomson.

in sai L drawing? the conveyor o1' feeding mechanism, :is showii, oompiises co Stmiiy, confini? chain 3.0, co.. mi miopia-oi Lobo pfeipelied by :i pair of spiookoi; 11, ll? driven mm Suimoe Source, (not shown). P'votaiiy mounted on the chain l0, mid pra erzibj/ on ai, 'noie j iii/'o' A' 12 comifeofsiiig Ehe iiiiks o iii@ Cimin, am

phuolicy of 'ooii crank siiziped propeiiirg arms o1? 13? mi@ intim.' bovini? a por o d. l

iox'ssiy movable @odiosa 35%;

tion of in, l pxfovo; 'o and a. suit i5? olon 6 are membo is s ook 'ii-, roovo on iig initier foso? ish@ mmol boing mofa pmticaiariy iioiaimfto s'ciibod. other a. are minped f mii-a taioio 3.4 by any suiabio mouw a'. bek coiwoyoi 20, the artic-los bei s'oppod by "ao guido i517 1li-ion enga .ci masi propano@ by the. propeiiing mms iii hs bo a, position @bom a, in :iiinomen Wi a, {Lou-v blo sem mochaim having :L ohuok 22 @iid swirling io'iio'zs S223 (Seo i l), Wiioi'o viii@ sans or' oioi' mzioies brought 'to rest im' a short p 'of 'ho ioube seaming otiioi ops o Whi oh om polini-umd, ao? which 'tho sans oi oiei aiioies; me moved along 'he gulfaoway and. ojaotod from tho machin@ some lo 5G, mim

positioo Shown in ich? inc'iizzzod by axow 31. reliez 2li is (bmi/@Sing the s gli@ s om of h@ groove @am between 'the points d and e, *bho spoed of mvsi of Sho engaging ond of tho propelling 2x1-m will be the same as yhfi; of the chain i0, and the piopeiiing wm Wiii 'dien occupy the possi ion'showi'i dottori lino at Fg ai; which time tho moaning; or other opomtioii Wiii hav-'o been oomplotei and ihrs can Wii engaged Toy tho pfopeliiig; mm .and ad: vanood aiming tim guide-Way. Ti/Vhile the voiler f2-11 i? ti'ufs'oi'sing fthe inclined loortion of die groove @am 'between the points e and f5 the ongpigingj emi of tho avm will be aci'oio'ivoiy to the of fiho and the movemontoi! the chain po y pefiiig arm coriiod hoi'ebj is cominuod, mo a 7006537 Wii'i me moved along the guido midejooteci ibiiorerom; im orfior inou tho follows eiioiiiif ie groove com ai; @iro point a, any suimiole moans iriay be ovioci, ifizi; Shown isha-drawoompzx'ii a guard 25. Tho :mechanism shown in ih@ bowing is afioptad fio projpei can 'bodies which aim-m61?? have ifle-ii' Covers placed thereon when dothe 4 sig'miy offset from the 25, the @soi corresponding *no @Kore/noo in dmmetes between the, cover and body. Y

` if; will be oppormi that by vai'yiiigM-ho ouvblioooYoJh the gi'ooif'o @am 19? the osoiilamg movements of' die piopoiiig aims oi' iiigiits muy be Varied to give ongoi oi' 'Shower iioifais of rest to the milicias propoiioc 'tiwough fue maioiiino, ami at sam@ iimo'lmmnftam speod oi? #he enfiess co1 the invention, an@ ail changes anf'modicaeuro oontompiated as come Within tho scope of tho cin-imi; append/ed hereto. "LL will 'also 'no noted dont Itho propoiiixg arms, inizi-aiding from the position showin ai, B 'bo the oosition shownfz; C, will be' iomrded owing ibo i-oiieis 24 traversing the por'- tion of @im groove com beweon the poins g ami fa. Liiw: ooi'xsfauosion of 63h@ groove.

cam. mopiopoiiing aims engage @mis a, s'owoi' speed tha-ii. Mie bodily Lin-:wien

Ventil illing of the contents ol' tho can or accidental. diaplacornnnt oil the: can novors, and porniilrs ol? ay vory gradunl starting 0l. the stationary lillod can.

l. ,n innohanisi'n ol" tho @hai-noter dez-zrihod comprising, in combination: a ,fi-amo lowing an opora'ting; station thnroong a nnilorinly` inni/ing mouiller; in ole/mont bodily i'iiovabln with :said nn-nnber and having; a portion therci'rl adapted lo propel an article; and n'ioans7 (.ipnrativl as Enid nre/roher n'iovas and ;:oiivnys, lor varyinrg1 the spot l ol' movement of :laid propellingI pl'irtion ol? said oloincnt in tho dirnnlion 0l its path ol trnvnl, to thereby ol'ninmo tho movomiznl; ol.` tho artiolo boing; propnllod Jirom in' orxn lio irrngnlar and permit tho article lo romain stationary 'for a poi-lod relatively to tho oporirlingl station, Substantially is spociliod.

.il rliizlianisn'iol' the :hamster described compri. ig, in oonmbination: a. l ame having an operating :station thereon; a `rontiniin onsly moving mouiller; nn Clement, cnrriod by and bodily7 moviililo with said member and having fr portion thcrool adapled lo propel an artio'n;4 and stationary moans, op orzitive while-l said member is conveying; the articlei 'lor animer-ating; the spood of t'avul ol said prcipelling orlzion ol.Z tbn olonirnt at lone time and at another tiinnI rnlnrding its speed' oli travel, to thereby frans-B tho inovo .monts nl tho article boing proiiicllod to irragrnlnr and permit tho article` to romain g stntionary lor a pnrioil rolainrnlip lo tho opx @rating stationj alibi-sianliallj/ afinpifoilind.

3. i'mnnohnnlsni of the nl araoterr dencriliod comprising, in coiribiniitiiin: a table; a nonsaid mbhi; and moans, Al'or Changing tho: polling porf erporal o'l` tra vr-l ol the, article p. tion of raid element in tho diorrtion o'lE its path oil' niovnirmnl; and dnrinr; tho moro mont o'l' lio artinlo o ihr zahlr Hallman 'tially .aoilind,

-l .-lnioohnnifnno'l thi:Clint-actor donoribifl voinprie' in ofin'ifiliination.: n, tahlo: n now tinnonsly moving oarrying niolnbo" adjacent said4 tnbir: a iivi'llallv mounted propolling arm rari-iwi. b v and bodily rinwablo with said nirl'nlna to mow tho :irl-hilo alongy :laid tahlo: anfii n. Can igor moving; swirl :trim as;

bodily Trnovofl with tho oarrynr, in rl l diz-notion oi: ills 'path of maval whilry moving nrtirlos on the table, aal.. ntially an spooiliod,

A niochanisanol thel character dencribnd con'ii'irining, in ooinliii'intion; an opeating station; n uniformly movable endless car ryinp; inoinoor; an arm carried by said @ndless meni'hnr and. movable bodily thorrivitl'i For proprllii'ig articles: and stationary ino* an article, 'For imparting' to pvllvd and pass :nliaoont an operating sta lion: a nni'lorrnly niovalilo carrying momlwr having;l a plurality ol. independently inovably nionni'ld propelling elemonts oarriril thrrolrY and bodily movable therewith; and a stationary cani `for actuating said elonnntn as tho saine are moved by said mem bor ovor the tables While approaching and rorndingr Al'roin tho opornting Station, Said cuni haring a portion b, c, for accelerating lho propolling;r portions: olE said elements, and :i portion (f, l vfor rotarr'ling said portions as lli-'a nani@ approach a position adjacent the oplei-ming stationw substantially as spocilind.

T. l nwohanism ol the character denuribod. rompi [sing7 in combination: a table over which articles are adapted to bo propollod and pass: adjacent an operating," Staf tion a linilorrnly movable carrying mon'ibor having a plurality oli independently mow ably inoiniod propelling elements :arried tina-phy and bodily niovahlo thernwith; and

' :i nlarionary coin l'or actuating Said oloinontfi as tho siamo aro inoved hy said member oyer thu table whilo approarrzhingg and monding l'roai ihr opl-ratingl rata tion. said nain having a portion o'. f l'or aorolorating: the propelling portions ol' said Ohnlonts, a portion a, (l l'or rrlardingir :said portions as the same npproarli a position adjacont the opoiating Station, said cani having :ilfso a portion y, /z lor rvlarlflingg tho niovonion' ol' said propelling); portions; afljarl-nl. tho point whom laid rlrrnonls liral l-npgagrrf thi: adioloa, sinhnlarstially a aporiliod.

il, nnn'rininifsni ol tho oharaolor rlooribnd roniprisingrin oon'ibinati( a liable; a oonlinnonaljf. movable nndlvss oliain; a phirali'tj. ol propollingg armol pivotally mounted on and rai-rind by said ohairn said arms having; a portion of" huir path ol tavol aliaivo said tahlc and oaoillatablo in a plano parallol tin-rolo '.vhon over it', and a istationary rain adniili-il to osifillallo said arms; an tho nainex aro bodily inovad with the chafiin substantially as sprriliod,

l?. feeding; nioclianiiini ol.` the oliiractnr described roinprining, in (combinati/.m2 a tablo provided with a guide-way thai-oon and having a :station at "which :in operi` yion is adapted lo br porl'ormod on an article boinai foul; a uniformly movable member; an arm pivotnrlly Inonntod on and bodilyY moral-)ln with said member and having" a meanS, operativo while said arm is oonveypath of travel extending; over Said table; 131;

' mmgemas fed, by said is gvagj; :L pexiod of rest at saam ssa'vmn, Substantmy as specle..

PAUL WV. TFLEISCHER.

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